What is the Path of Inhaled Mycotoxins?

Wondering how mold toxins wreak havoc in your body? I’m Dr. Jill Crista, a mold doctor and author of Break the Mold, and I’m here to break down the path of inhaled mycotoxins from a water-damaged building. It’s simpler than it sounds, and I’ll show you how to stop them in their tracks. Let’s break it down and take your health back.

The Path of Mycotoxins in Your Body

The path of the mycotoxin is from the air… to the respiratory tract… to the bloodstream… and eventually, to your liver, kidneys, and gut. Here’s how that plays out:

Inhalation: Mycotoxins enter through your breath in a water-damaged building.
Respiratory Linings: They’re fat soluble, they can just soak right into our capillaries.
Bloodstream: They’re soaked into the blood vessels where they can go anywhere in the body.
Kidneys: Many are filtered out via urine, detectable in mycotoxin tests.
Liver: Unfiltered mycotoxins end up in the bile as the liver packages them for elimination.
Gut: Bile carries mycotoxins to the gut, where they’re either reabsorbed or excreted.

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Why Binding Bile Is Key

Your liver already knows how to do the heavy lifting. Your job? Help it finish the job with binders.

Bile’s Role: The liver will package mycotoxins into bile, targeting them for removal.
Recirculation Risk: We’re very good bile recirculators, meaning mycotoxins can be reabsorbed in the gut if the bile is not bound.
Systemic Impact: Mycotoxins can affect the whole body and any kind of system, causing diverse symptoms.

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How Binders Help Clear Mycotoxins

I focus on binding bile, because the liver knows how to package each one of those up individually. Binders trap mycotoxins in the gut so they can be excreted:

Food-Based Binders: Things that bind bile, such as added insoluble fiber (psyllium husk, flax, chia, bran).
How They Work: Binders grab bile-bound mycotoxins, preventing reabsorption and promoting excretion (💩).
Timing: Take food-based binders with meals to catch bile as it’s secreted.

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Tips for Supporting Detox

My goal is to help you interrupt that bile recirculation and support safe elimination. Here’s how:

Use Food-based Binders: Add 2–4 Tbsp of insoluble fiber (e.g., psyllium, chia) with meals, as guided in my masterclass (Let’s Talk Binders!)
Stay Regular: No binders if you’re bound up! Ensure daily bowel movements before starting binders.
Hydrate Well: Drink water to help fiber move toxins out smoothly.
Support the Gut: Protect the gut with probiotics that can degrade mycotoxins.
Avoid Mold: Check your home for water damage.

You’re Ready to Conquer Mold!

Mycotoxins travel through your body via airways, blood, liver, and gut—but you can stop them in their tracks with the right tools. Binders like psyllium or chia are a great start. Explore the Binders Category for support options or take my masterclass (Let’s Talk Binders!) Cut through the binder confusion and learn how to master mold binders. Save this guide and share it with someone battling mold.

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